Sarah Polley Cast on Women Talking, NYFF60

Director Sarah Polley, cast members Claire Foy, Rooney Mara, Judith Ivey, Sheila McCarthy, Michelle McLeod, Kate Hallett, Liv McNeil, and producer Dede Gardner discuss Women Talking, a Spotlight selection of this years festival, with NYFF Executive Director, Eugene Hernandez. Sarah Polley brings ferocious honesty and restrained urgency to her screen adaptation of Miriam Toewss acclaimed novel about of a group of women from a remote religious community dealing with the aftermath of sexual assault perpetrated by the colonys men. A film of ideas brought to life by Polleys imaginative direction and a superb, finetuned ensemble castincluding Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Frances McDormand, Ben Whishaw, and Judith IveyWomen Talking is a deep and searching exploration of selfdetermination, group responsibility, faith and forgiveness, philosophically engaging and emotionally rich in equal measure. A United Artists release. More info: Subscribe: www.